How Mark Arbib voted compared to someone who agrees that the Federal Government should protect whales within Australian waters by, for example, taking action against the Japanese Government over its whaling program in the Southern Ocean

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for protecting whales within Australian waters” which Mark Arbib could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Mark Arbib on this policy.

Division Mark Arbib Supporters vote
no votes listed

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for protecting whales within Australian waters” which Mark Arbib could have attended.

Division Mark Arbib Supporters vote

13th May 2010, 10:13 AM – Senate Motions - Petroleum Exploration - Protect marine wildlife of Margaret River coastline

absent Yes

How "We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on" is worked out

Normally a person's votes count towards a score which is used to work out a simple phrase to summarise their position on a policy. However in this case Mark Arbib was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.